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LPGA golfers will compete for a record $131 million in prize money over a 33-event season in 2025, the tour’s 75th anniversary campaign, LPGA officials announced on Wednesday.On the eve of the season-ending Tour Championship at Naples, Florida, next year’s schedule was unveiled, including two new tournaments and two unofficial events.Total prize money will have jumped …

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Wilfried Nancy of the Columbus Crew was named Major League Soccer’s 2024 Coach of the Year on Wednesday after guiding the reigning champions to club records for points and goals in a season.The 47-year-old Frenchman coached the Crew to the MLS crown in his first season as manager in 2023 after spending two prior campaigns at …

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Jayson Tatum scored 33 points as the Boston Celtics ended the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 15-game unbeaten start to the season with a hard-fought 120-117 victory in the NBA Cup on Tuesday.The Celtics unleashed a barrage of 22 three-pointers to overwhelm Cleveland, who clawed their way back to within two points of the lead late in the …

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Mexico left it late but overturned a 2-0 first-leg deficit with a 4-0 win over Honduras on Tuesday to reach the Final Four of the CONCACAF Nations League.’El Tri’ will face Canada in March’s semi-finals in Los Angeles after Jesse Marsch’s team took care of business with a 3-0 (aggregate 4-0) win over Suriname.The other …

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Jayson Tatum scored 33 points as the Boston Celtics ended the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 15-game unbeaten start to the season with a hard-fought 120-117 victory in the NBA Cup on Tuesday.The Celtics unleashed a barrage of 22 three-pointers to overwhelm Cleveland, who clawed their way back to within two points of the lead late in the …

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Rookie Cleveland Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt and Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers won Major League Baseball’s manager of the year awards on Tuesday Vogt won the American League’s Manager of the Year award after a successful first season which saw Cleveland make a deep run in the playoffs.The 40-year-old’s successful run came in his first …

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Inter Miami coach Gerardo Martino is leaving the MLS club for “personal reasons” a club source told AFP on Tuesday.The former Barcelona and Argentina coach led the team to the top of the regular season standings this season before a shock exit to Atlanta United in the first round of the playoffs.Martino, widely known as …

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Major winner Justin Rose on Tuesday echoed Rory McIlroy’s stance on European stars not being paid to play in the Ryder Cup, saying “we play for the badge”.Northern Ireland’s McIlroy said last week he would “pay to play” for Europe in the Ryder Cup in the wake of reports that American golfers will each receive …

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The Los Angeles Clippers held off a furious late rally to upset the pace-setting Golden State Warriors 102-99 in the NBA on Monday.Norman Powell led the Clippers scoring with 23 points including five three-pointers as the Los Angeles club improved to 8-7 for the season after downing the Western Conference leaders.The Clippers led by 15 …

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Joe Mixon scored a hat-trick of touchdowns as the Houston Texans romped to a 34-10 victory over the crisis-stricken Dallas Cowboys on Monday.Running back Mixon rushed over for two first-quarter touchdowns to give Houston an early 14-0 lead that laid the foundation for an easy win.Mixon then added a third touchdown in the fourth quarter …

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